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Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers); confirmed: 89-1. Legislative BusinessPassed S.1873: Veteran PEER Act, with Blunt amendment. Adopted S.Res.381: National School Choice Week. Adopted...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. 

At 1:40pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers);Confirmed: 89-1

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers). At 1:45pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #597, Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 55-43.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of...

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #294, S.2311 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) and filed cloture on the motion.  McConnell then moved to proceed to Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, and...

5:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.Confirmed: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

2:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.Invoked: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative Next – voice vote...

2:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #597, Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.Confirmed: 55-43. Next – 1 roll call, 1 voice vote expected:1.      Motion to invoke cloture on...

Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 23, 2018Roll Call Votes1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #594, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Invoked: 84-122.      Confirmation of Executive...

Schedule for Wednesday, January 24, 2018The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #597, Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human...

At 5:40pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #597, Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services;Invoked: 54-43

5:11pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #594, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;Confirmed: 84-13Next:1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar...

At 2:33pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #594, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.Invoked: 84-12.  If cloture is invoked, there is a chance we lock in the vote...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to H.R.195 with amendment (Feb. 8th CR/House CHIP); invoked: 81-18.2.      Motion to concur in the House message to H.R.195 with amendment (Feb. 8th CR/House...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #594, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Roll call votes are...

At 4:05pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.195, February 8 CR. By unanimous consent, the Senate adopted S.Con.Res. 33, correcting resolution re: federal employees;Agreed To: 81-18

Senator Cochran objected to Senator Burr’s request to agree to Burr-Warner amendment #1919 (section 504).   Negotiations continue with the House on the language for a resolution to correct the enrollment to the CR. A vote time has not been set yet, but we hope to have something soon. 

The Senate stands in recess until 11:30am to allow for caucus meetings.  At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture the motion to concur in the House message to H.R.195 with amendment (February 8 CR/CHIP/Tax).

At 12:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.195 with an amendment (February 8);Invoked: 81-18